143687Scael.\" Copyright (c) 1990 The Regents of the University of California. 243687Scael.\" All rights reserved. 319408Smckusick.\" 443687Scael.\" %sccs.include.redist.man% 543687Scael.\" 6*50080Sbostic.\" @(#)echo.1 6.6 (Berkeley) 06/17/91 743687Scael.\" 847304Scael.Vx 943687Scael.Dd 1043687Scael.Dt ECHO 1 1147304Scael.Os 1243687Scael.Sh NAME 1343687Scael.Nm echo 1443687Scael.Nd write arguments to the standard output 1543687Scael.Sh SYNOPSIS 1643687Scael.Nm echo 1743687Scael.Op Fl n 1843687Scael.Op string\& ... 1943687Scael.Sh DESCRIPTION 2044953ScaelThe 2144953Scael.Nm 22*50080Sbosticutility writes any specified operands (separated by single blank (`` '') 23*50080Sbosticcharacters), followed by a newline (``\en'') character, to the standard 24*50080Sbosticoutput. 2543687Scael.Pp 2643687ScaelThe following option is available: 2744953Scael.Tw Ds 2843687Scael.Tp Fl n 29*50080SbosticDo not print the trailing newline character. 3043687Scael.Tp 3143687Scael.Pp 3243687Scael.Nm Echo 3343687Scaelutility exits 0 on success, and >0 if an error occurs. 34*50080Sbostic.Sh SEE ALSO 35*50080Sbostic.Xr printf 1 3643687Scael.Sh STANDARDS 3743687ScaelThe 3843687Scael.Nm echo 3943687Scaelfunction is expected to be POSIX 1003.2 compatible. 40